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GLEANINGS.

Take down all bean poles, trel-
lises and stakes before the ground
freezes. Burn all that is worth
less, including dead vines. aud
care for the rest.
All old, worthless trees had bet
ter be cut out of the orchard now
and used for 6rewood. The orch
ard will look better next spring
and it will pay.
Old leather contains a consider
able percentage of ammonia CON-
pounds, which are very slowly
soluble. A good way to dispose
of old boots therefore, is to bury
them at the foot of an apple
tree.
The necessity of keeping the
sheep on dry footing should not
be forgotten. A yard in which
sheep are kept should be one
where there is plenty of drainage.
Wet footing is one thing that
sheep will not stand.
Prof. Robertson, of Canada,
claims that cream raised by the
deep cold process produces a but
ter that is less highly favored
when first made, and is, in fact,
often insipid at that time, but its
flavor increases with age, and is at
It's best when several weeks old.
A practical authority states
that the best way to make a hog
crate, in his opinion, is to have the
height three ffths of the length of
the hog, and the width three-fifths
the height. This will make
comfortable crate for a proper
trained hog. It is certainly worth
trying.
Keep cream apart from any
strong-smelling vegetables, as
nothing SO rapidly absorbs odors
as milk or cream. Never put it
into a jar that has had vinegar
pickles, or acids in it, until the jar
is thoroughly cleansed and aired.
The best plan is to have a jar es
pecially for it, and be very partic I
ulqr that it is often thoroughly
washed and aired.
Most farmers do not attach the
value they should to the milk
after the cream has been taken off.
There are possibilities with milk
and eggs beyond the vision of the
average farmer. 1t should be the
aim of every man who gets his liv-
ing out of the soil to strive to add
to its productiveness. BY attempts
in this direction the productive
ness of "Kirby Homestead has
been doubled by Mr.. curtis with
in ten years. In working on this
line the income from the dairy has
been largely increased.
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Applying Manure in Winter.

If the soil is properly prepared
manure may be applied to advan-
tage at any time of the year, so
that it does not interfere with
other more pressing work. II
land is ploughed in the fall for
corn, IN no way can manure be
more advantageously applied than
by hauling tout in the winter and
scattering it over the ploughed
ground direct from the wagon, the
whole to remain so until the
following spring, when, by run
ming the harrow over it, it will not
only thoroughly intermix the
manure with the surface soil, Ia
matter Of the greatest moment, }
but place the latter in the best
possible condition for checking off
preparatory to planting. But the
greatest advantage of this mode of
applying manure for corn is that
the fertilizing properties of the
manure become completely absor-
bed by the surface soil. and is in
Its most soluble Econdition to be
appropriated as soon as needed
by the feeder rootlets of the young
corn, giving it a most healthy and
rapid growth in the start Not
only SO, but by scattering it direct
from the wagon, the work is not
only done quicker, bat the manure
is more evenly distributed over the
field than if thrown in heaps to be
hand scattered in the spring
BY scattering it direct from the
wagon the work, too, is all done at
once; wher rs, if thrown into heaps
to remain so until spring, con-
siderable portion of its properties
is either washed away by the rain
or sinks iuto the ground, leaving
spots where the heaps stood too
highly MANFRED for the balance of
the field, therby occasioning loss
In the general yield of the crop.
Another thing, in hauling out
manure over ploughed ground in
winter much unnec ssary labor
to the horses, as well as wear and |
tear of the wagon particularly |
when the ground is more or less
frozen, may be avoided by hauling
it the way the burrows runs instead |
of across them. Nor should it be
attempted to scatter the manure
over too large a surface. Like all |
other work on the farm, what is
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WHY WORK $$ $$ s a :? $s3.s q!
woru-outfarm? Why to secure a living from
euch high. priced or heavily mortgaged farms?
Why work on rented land? WHY not start for
your self? Why not secure ut once some of the
low-priced but very fertile and well located
by those going to Northern Dakota and Mime
sofa. where you can make Il larger ne. profit per
acre than on the high priced or worn-out land
you now occupy? Why not go and look the
situation over and see for yourself. or at least
obtain further information. which will be n
sent free, If you will Address C. H. 3
WARREN. Con. Pass. Agt, st. Paul. MINI .
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EAllIsOr OF CROPS is TN unknown
SEn HInE experience in Central md
HiLOsa6 Northern Dakota end Min
nesota. Maps and full particulars regarding
lands, prices, etc, sent YTes, address c. II.
WARREN. Gen. Pass. Aest.. 81, Paul, Mimi.
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Some people arc penny wise and pound fooL
ish," in some things. They will labor for years
in a position paying s3J or $40 per month, when
they can take n course in bookkeeping and Bust
ness or Shorthand. at small expense. at the
Chicago Co.iege of Business and Shorthand, and
secure pleasant and profitable situations.
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BEFORE we can safely run the train
OF Right Method along the track of
Practice, the headlight Of Theory
must shine into the opening way.
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tho reproduction. continually, Of words
Which L. N Inox.aA

tho reproduction, continually, Of words
which he knows.
8. When word rs misspelled, tho
teacher should al once erase IL, and
substitute the correct form.
3. Keep list OF misspelled words,
and teach no other words until they
are learned.
NoTE.-Too much stress cannot BIO
laid upon the Importance Of careful
and correct work on the part Of the
teacher.
THIRD YEATS WORK.
Methodist the beginning OF the
year, IL the first and second years
work have been faithfully performed,
the children will write correctly most
new words, after reading them once.
l. Require the children to read q
sentence and reproduce 1t.
2. Introduce oral spelling.
8. The teacher should dictate fami1-
lar sentences to the pupils to copy on
states and ON the board.
4. The pupils should be required to
use original sentences involving use
of the word.
8. Every word mispelled should be
corrected in the Exercise Book by the
pupil.
G. Pupils should be required to use
words in various ways before copying
in Exercise Book.
7. Give attention to the spelling of
words separately and in sentences. The
best test Of spelling is writing from
dictation. The writing Of words and
sentences helps reading essentially and
If it were done for no other purpose,
the time would be well spent, time
which would otherwise be given to
Hstlessness, or tiresome idleness.
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When you get ready to take your business O,
shorthand course, make it a point IN IN n
'1oDD's COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, Chicago
or take lessons from that reliable institution b.
mail. Particulars free. Address as above.
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1t would be the most remarkable thing in the
history of the world il tho little harmless MoIie
Nerve Food plant should substitute the use Of
sumulants. and take the wind out of the sails of
the political temperance parties. There is the
best of authority for the statement that the
drinker is better satisfied with it and the liquor
dealer has :, keep it or lose his custom. 1t is a
powerful factor that they can make just as much
money on it, and pay no license. Also. the
women and churches back it to the utmost. All
the dealers say its salo is enormous. The COM
pany putting it on the market offer the chemists
$500 il they can find anything in it moro dele
terious than common bitter-root and winter
green.
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A case Of great interest is tho complete restora
ton Of MISS Zanini the great opera singer. DIR
Peiro OF Chicago was the successful physiciap
National Republican., 1887-12-17
Has an Oath Any yalue?

The President OF the United States
asks the Senate to confirm Lucius Q Q.
Lamar justice OF the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The position has been one OF honor uu.
surpassed. Whatever motives may have
aetuated the President in making this ap-
poiDtment, the Senate should do nothing
through courtesy or Difference to anybody
which may lower the dignity or depreciate
the character Of the Supreme Bench.
Should Mr.. Lamar be confirmed he must
take the following oath:,
do solemnly swear that will support aud
defend the constitution Of the United States
against oil enemies, foreign and domestic;
that i win bear true faith and allegiance to the
same: that l take this obligation freely, with
out any mental reservation or purpose of eva
sioni and that will well and faithfully dis.
charge the duties OF the ONCE on which am
about to enter. So help me God,
That obligation is as solemn as 1t can be
made. Would Mr.. Lamar be bound by It
under all eonditionsf Let us carefully in
quire and Justly decide.
Mr.. Lamar as senator furnished the
Congressional Directory with biographi-
cal sketch, which says that he twas elected
to the thirty-hith and thIrty-sIxth Con-
crosses Of the United States, and resigned
IN 1860 10 take seat ia the secession con-
National Republican., 1887-12-17
A Paramount Issue.

correspondent Of the New York SIN
asks the following question
would like to inquire of our Republican
friends what will become OF the bloody shirt
in the next presidential campaign Is 1t not
about time 10 lay aside all sectional issues, as
well Us the negro question? The paramount
question before the country next year will De
a protective tariff, or a tariff for revenue only.
II the south remains sold next fall, will 1t not
be because the majority of voters in that Sec
tion, including the colored population, are op
posed to protective tariff
The Sun answers this In a headline by
calling It "a Leading Question"
The "paramount question" should bs the
right Of the people to q free vote aud fair
count, and as for the revival of sectional
issues, no Republican desires. President
Cleveland started such o revival In his battle
flag order. The Democrats OF the south are
starting it by such bold usurpation OF
power through the suppression Of votes
that the thinking people OF tue north have
begun to consider the sectional issue once
moie, and with 1t "the negro question:"
When northern men see the House of
Representatives and the electoral college
controleu Dy INFAMOUS Irauuh aau tne sup
preston by force OF the negro vote, they
think 1t time to interfere. Senator Sher-
man, some days ago, insisted that fair
| count of the votes In the southern states
was part Of his platform.
The Atlanta Constitution is the organ OF
1 the "new SOUTH" which, as Minerva sprang
full-armed from the brain OF Jove, spraug
full.hedged from the Imagination of Mr.. H.
| w. Grady, and only exists there, and that
paper, commenting on ''Mr. Sherman's Plat
FORM" said; ,..., .... .
| Mr.. Sherman makes bold to say that he will
base his candidacy principally on the pledge
TO secure, II possible, a fair count Of the vote
in the southern states. In other words, he
raises the bloody shirt, aud faunts Its CORY
folds defantly at Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Foraker.
But Mr.. Sherman has announced a
platform entirely satisfactory to the Demo-
cratic party. lie will be met squarely on the
issue he proposes, and the people of this coun
| try will once and for all settle It,
II this Is "waving the bloody shirt" as
the Constitution and the new south says It
is, we can assure the .SiR and its cores
pOndent that the bloody shirt will be waved
in the coming campaign.
National Republican., 1887-12-17
Well Stated.

The Enterprise, q paper published in
wytheville, Va, commenting on the Preai
dents message, says :.
A bolder declaration, q more explicit aud
manly expression Of opinion, or more di
rect, concise, and tersely phrased document
than this message never before emanated from
the pen of a Chief Executive Of this nation,
1t Is also an unvarnished and straight
forward avowal OF genuine Democratic pruci
pies from the truthful lips of an elevated anh
nnapologetic exponent as well as trustee
leader, who speaks as If by authority, for TIA
great majority of his followers and supp,rtsfs
and in this regard, ut least 1t is In striking c1n
trast with the stale platitudes and uncertain
utterances of the platform which was adopted
when he was nominated.
As such we welcome 1t and the issues that i'
raises, knowing full well that If they shall b,
finally decided In accordance with the Prcsi
dents recommendations that only stark rain a.
| grim disaster must OUertdke and oUerlChetm "a '
and trcrlj effort that has been or is now beus
made to develop the resources CT pror1ot9 ths
material prosperity of the People of Virgins
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia
| and Kentucky. To each and all of these ErGg
states, as well as to others, the adoption Of NJ
| Cleveland's suggestions would be but the kcyn"'
of destruction the death knell of matters
| progress-the sentence Of continued aud hopg
| les poverty. But darker, aud NOR.
| repulsive if possible, because more exteus'v.
and far reaching in its dire consequences, 4,
| the shadow that forms the background of fre
ra,r material. Adopted as policy it may ligh
| up the fires in new furnaces hereafter TO bl
built on the sea shores; It may increase tn
| profits of the importers OF the great harnrrs;
may enlarge the plants Of great Manufactured.
| concerns by the sounding sea: but ii soNs
| with profound and hopeless gloom, the fate u
every interior enterprise; it depreolates, II !
does not entirely destroy, the value of ever
| acre OF mineral lands that lie inland. IL sea-
ters the fleecy folds of the frugal shepherds !
| substitutes remote and unprohtable mark
for the remunerative and vitalizing advantsg
of one at home; II conlscates the capital 4
every stockholder. and lowers the hard earuC
wages Of every lsborer working in the min
and manufacturing plants located beyond tn
limits of the ocean tides.
| But, we repeat, we welcome the issue.
the blow must come the sooner II falls the be-
ter. If fthe fight must be waged, noC is the ~
cepted time. For our own part we greet tn
gauntlet and cheerfully enlist in the ranks
the opposition TO any such baueful Legislation
We are against any party that attempts
adoptit and we are the relentless opponents
any man who favors it.
National Republican., 1887-12-17
Those North Carolina Democrats.


Some days ago the New York World hs0
large number of congressman interviewed
asking opinions on the Presidents message
The answers OF three OF the North Caroliia
Democrats are so amusing that we repro
duce them. Mr.. +. NJ simmons, who arci.
dentally represents Republican distric'.
says
am thoroughly In accord with the Pres
dents tariff ideas, but am also IN favor ut Of n-
entire abolition oftheinterhal revenl; system
Mr.. w II. II. Cowles says:
] should rather not speak until have tin,
to examine the message more carefully.
think It is best to have moderate tariff dill q.
this time. l am for tariff for revenue AMI tr-
raising the revenue by tariff only. A swren-
ing reduction of the tariff viii have the eleg.
OF aiding those sections that have already IN
the benefit of the protective tariff lt the .N
pcnse of all the manufactures in the sJulh,
Mr. Thomas d. johnson SAYS:
indorse President Clegeland's tariff View.
North Carolina wants the internal rcvrlu,
taxes cut off root aud branch repr.s 81
North Carolina district and shalt cndaa0nr d.
get Congress to adopt this view of the qu'stton,
Alter this is done am in favor ofroiuciug n.
tariff SO that the revenue from 1t may m ,et IN,
expenses of the government.
Each OF these gentlemen indorses thp
President, and each OF them is in favli
Of abolishing the internal revenue taxes
root and branch, while President Clevelaut
directly opposes the repeal OF the intero a
revenue taxes.
| These gentlemen were In bad fix, as 1
were, between the devil and the deep sea
On the one side was the chance for gooC
committee positions from Carlisle, ant
friends appointed to Office by the admins
tration, and on the other constituency
unanimously demanding the repeal of tn
internal revenue taxes. So these gentleme
are with the President In opposing the re
peal, and with their constituents in favorinp
Mr.. johnson wants the internal revenu
taxes taken off and then the tariff reduces
so that 1t will only produce enough revenu
to run the government. The Secretary c
the Treasury, in his report submitted t
Congress, estimates the entire income {
next year at 1888, 900, 600 and the entire e,
pendltures at s9i6,s17,7S5, and asks apprt
priations for that amount. The iuternt
revenue will produce $l20, ,000,0D0 Of the II
come, so that its repeal will leave a dedc
of about $4,000 900, and yet Mr.. Johnso
wants the internal revenue taken off an
the tariff reduced until it only produce
enough to meet expenses.
| Mr.. johnson would do well to read IL
reports before he is interviewed again, {
deny the interview.
National Republican., 1887-12-17

rom The sgcates named will probably SUOMI
with rde humility and continue to m,sfep
recent their people as heretofore.
But the people OF those states VINO are
not fed by federal patronage are largely 10
the majority. They will watch these men
in Congress They viii know who subm
to the dctation Of those who would forever
fasten upon them the tobacco tax that ~
excuse may he furnished for sssailing t,.
protective policy that is oulldlpg up the''
manufactures and making profitable thet
agricultural interests.
A great majority of the people are again
the rulnous policy dictated by the Presljeu'
| The Republicans in all the states shou.
follow the example OF those In Virginia an
force the Issue upon their unwilling foes
In such conflict the party Of false pretensa
and double dealing must go down.
The time has come when shuilling decla
rations will not satisfy the tax payers
We can fasten upon the Democracy th
policy OF Cleveland and Carlisle the soil
south is at once lrreparably fractured. II
anxious seats are full OF Democrats VIII
will finally come up to the altar Of ih
American policy and stay there.
National Republican., 1887-12-17
A Curious Condition.

A rather curious condition OF affairs
results from the nomination Of Secretary
Of the Interior Lamar for justice OF the
Supreme Court, Postmaster General Villas
for Secretary Of the Interior, aud Citizsn
Don NJ. Dickinson for Possm aster General.
The latter nomination was referred to
the postoilice committee, ana that CON-
mittee has reported 1t favorably to the
Senate. The other two no ninations are
in the hands Of the judiciary committee,
and it has made no report on either.
II the Senate acts on the nomination Of
Mr.. Dickinson It is virtual removal OF
Postmaster General Villas from Office,
Secretary Lamar has not resigned his
position as head Of the Interior Depart
ment, and II not confirmed as justice Mr..
Villas would be left out In the cold.
On the other hand, II Nj. Villas Is re-
ported iavorably and confirmed, this would
act as the virtual removal Of Mr.. Lamar
from the Interior Department.
AS there is opposition to the confirmation
OF Secretary Lamar, 1t is limited that there
will be no combinations OF either Mr..
Dickinson or Mr.. Villas until the case OF
Mr. Lamar is acted on. This course is pur-
sued to strengthen the chances of Mr.
Lamar by mildly coerclng any friends o
the other gentleman to vote for Nj. Lamar
and thus create the vacancy needed for thu
0theIs.
National Republican., 1887-12-17
Alexandria Matters,

The friends of Mr.. r. j, w. Summers,
who was defeated in the election 10 the
third ward on Thursday last for council
man, have determined to contest the cleo
tion upon two points: First, that the Off
cial notice published stated that the cleo
tion would be held on Wednesday, the 18th;
second, that the polls were closed thirteen
can be substantiated, as the judges admit
that they closed the polls by Hostetter's
Almanac, which sent the sun down at 4:29,
instead OF 442. The city council Will
consequently be enjoined from seating Mr..
Waddey until the matter can be settled.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee is In the city en- route
to her homo In Richmond, the guest Of
Mrs. j. 4. Beckham. Mrs. Lee bas been
on visit to her friends In New York.
National Republican., 1887-12-17
Foron Them TO the Record

Cleveland's stump speech eoddling the
internal revenue impositions and assailng
the principle Of protection to home indus
Try is particularly offensive to Virginia,
West Virginia, and North Carolina. No
Lees offensive has been the past action OF
the Carlisle junto, who dictate the same
policy to the House OF Representatives.
What will the people OF those states do
about IT.
Cleveland and Carlisle have started an
issue which is already troubling their ad-
herents in these States. The Republicans
Of the Virginia legislature tried to give a
prompt expression to the undopbted seuti-
ment OF their state in resolutions declaring
that the adoption OF the PresidenHs policy
"would be especially detrimental \to the
material interests Of Virginia." and asking
their representatives In Congress to oppose
II. The Democratic majority promptly
refused to consider the resolutions, sending
them TO committee, there to remain until
such time doubtless as they can hear from
the national administration as to how far II
will endure criticism and still continue the
dispsnGation OF patronage. That is to be
the real question with the Democrats 10
Congress as well as In the Virginia legisla-
ture. II Mr.. Cleveland, on reflection, dc.
termines 1t to b. safe to push the policy OF
free trade and burdensome internal taxa
& ion, the Democratic members OF Congress
National Republican., 1887-12-17
The Conservatory Concert.

The National Conservatory OF Music gave
a grand complimentary concert at AL
baugh's Opera House yesterday afternoon.
The house was filled with an audience that
was in full sympathy with every performer,
and more thoroughly rendered pro.
gramme is rarely listeped to. Vocal and
instrumental work alike was OF the most
satisfactory nature, and the impression
made by those who will be Instructors In
the conservatory was Of very hattering
description.
Miss Kate N. Scott rendered exquIsitely y
an aria from i'Ernanl." Mise Scott is pos
sessed OF voice that is rich in volume and
purity Of tone. She excelled particularly
In the staccato and forid passages, filling,
without apparent effort, the immense thea
ter. On being recalled she sang Dayis's
swallow, Rowing swallow" with much
taste. Miss Scott has been close and
thorough student, and her success OF
yesterday is only the beginning OF her re-
ward.